Reconsidering the Privileged Powers of Banks: Foundations of Sovereign Money, Wealth and Real Capital for Sustainability

Mayumi, Kozo Torasan; Renner, Ansel

This book explores the privileged powers commercial banks hold, namely, their ability to create money out of nothing and then have that money grow in tune with a positive interest rate. Said powers defy, in an unnatural sense, the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The necessity of understanding the dual natures of money, wealth, and real capital, or, put differently, the reality that these three entities are simultaneously individual affluence and collective biophysical debt, is emphasized. The book culminates by proposing completely new foundations of money, wealth, and real capital for any society on a pathway of responsible development.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2023-10-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789819960576

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-6058-3

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 221.0